Aces High Bulletin Board
General Forums => Hardware and Software => Topic started by: Maverick on May 27, 2001, 06:28:00 PM
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Hi there,
I am going to have to install direct x 8.0a and need to know what the ramifications will be on my Voodoo 3 3000 card. I looked for new drivers but only found them for Win 2k and I have win 95. Anyone have any info on this?
I would like to maintain my current setup for financial reasons. In other words I'm too damn broke to buy much of anything.
Mav
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I'm running a Voodoo 3 3000 with DX8.0a. No problems here.
Other hardware:
Abit KA-7 MOBO
AMD Athlon 750
Soundblaster Live
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cheers,
sand
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The SBM's are hiring! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/Forum11/HTML/000263.html)
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There shouldn't be a problem. Your current drivers should be fine, but if you have problems, just try looking at sites like www.the-ctrl-alt-del.com (http://www.the-ctrl-alt-del.com) in their drivers section.
(About the only game I can think of that requires dx8 is tribes 2, which I missed getting a free copy of by about 1 minute. (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/frown.gif) )
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bloom25
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(Formerly of the)
THUNDERBIRDS
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No great loss Bloom. I gave up on Tribes 2 after the latest patch porked my install for the third time. Sigh. Each patch they break it again after I get it all sorted out.
One of the buggiest releases I've ever seen. Great game... shame it doesn't work well.
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Hello again,
I seem to have a functioning computer after all. I did get the 8.0a installed and no problems with AH.
I did need this new Dx for tribes 2. My son thought it would be a nice present. So far I have an update to Tribes2 installed but have never gotten the damn thing to run. I'll try fiddling with it a bit more but am inclined to remove it with all the problems so far. Sigh, you'd think they could get their act together on a simple program like this. It's not like it's AH for crying out load! (http://bbs.hitechcreations.com/smf/Smileys/default/smile.gif)
Mav
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Mav,
I got it to run in OpenGL. The key for me was the "synch" option in video setup. By default this was on, and I couldn't do a thing until I disabled it.
I also couldn't do a thing until I removed one of my 2 sticks of RAM. Bah. Is CRAP.
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Sean "Lephturn" Conrad - Aces High Chief Trainer
A proud member of the mighty Flying Pigs
http://www.flyingpigs.com
Check out Lephturn's Aerodrome (http://lephturn.webhop.net) for AH articles and training info!